AsemconnectVietnam - Vietnam's import-export has been growing positively in the past 10 months and the growth momentum still depends heavily on foreign direct investment (FDI) enterprises. Import-export turnover increased by 112.74 billion USD.

The latest preliminary statistics from the Customs Department show that Vietnam's total import-export turnover in the second period of October of 2025 (from October 16 to 31) reached 43.4 billion USD, an increase of 14.1% (equivalent to an increase of 5.37 billion USD) compared to the results in the first period of October of 2025 (from October 1 to 15).
The results achieved in the second half of October of 2025 brought the total import-export turnover of the whole country in 10 months to 762.44 billion USD, an increase of 17.4% (equivalent to an increase of 112.74 billion USD) over the same period last year.
Notably, the FDI enterprise sector accounted for 72.15% of the country’s import-export turnover with the figure of 550.1 billion USD, an increase of 25% (equivalent to an increase of 109.89 billion USD) over the same period last year.
Meanwhile, the total import-export turnover of the domestic enterprise sector was 212.34 billion USD, an increase of 1.4% (equivalent to an increase of 2.85 billion USD) over the same period last year.
In 10 months, the trade balance of goods had a surplus of 19.56 billion USD, a decrease of 15.6% compared to the figure of 23.18 billion USD in the same period last year.
Exports increased by 54.56 billion USD
The country’s total export turnover in the second period of October reached 22.7 billion USD, an increase of 17.3% (equivalent to an increase of 3.35 billion USD) compared to the first period of October of 2025.
Export turnover in the second period of October increased compared to the first period of October of 2025 in key commodity groups such as computers, electronic products and components increased by 1.01 billion USD (equivalent to an increase of 23.1%); machinery, equipment, tools and spare parts increased by 546 million USD (equivalent to an increase of 22.5%); phones of all kinds and components increased by 276 million USD (equivalent to an increase of 11.5%); footwear of all kinds increased by 214 million USD (equivalent to an increase of 23.6%); textiles and garments increased by 201 million USD (equivalent to an increase of 13.5%); Iron and steel of all kinds increased by 140 million USD (equivalent to an increase of 85.1%); wood and wood products increased by 128.8 million USD (an increase of 18.4%)...
FDI enterprises accounted for more than 72% of Vietnam's import-export turnover
FDI enterprises have an almost absolute advantage in the fields of exporting phones and computers.
It can be seen that in the second half of October, many key export groups have had impressive growth.
In the first 10 months, Vietnam's total export turnover reached 391 billion USD, an increase of 16.2% (equivalent to an increase of 54.56 billion USD) compared to the same period last year.
The statistics from the Customs Department also recorded that the export turnover of goods of FDI enterprises reached 295.66 billion USD, an increase of 22.8% (equivalent to an increase of 54.91 billion USD) compared to the same period last year, accounting for 75.6% of the total export turnover of the whole country.
Imports increased by 58.18 billion USD
The country’s imports of goods in the second period of October also had impressive growth compared to the first period of the month.
Specifically, Vietnam's total import turnover in the second period of October reached 20.71 billion USD, up by 10.8% (equivalent to an increase of 2.02 billion USD) compared to the results in the first period of October of 2025.
Many groups of imported goods in the second period of October increased sharply compared to the first period of October of 2025 such as: computers, electronic products and components increased by 647 million USD (equivalent to an increase of 10.4%); crude oil increased by 307 million USD (equivalent to an increase of 165%); phones of all kinds and components increased by 182 million USD (equivalent to an increase of 35.4%); gems, precious metals and products increased by 95.7 million USD (equivalent to an increase of 127%); ores and other minerals increased by 81.9 million USD (equivalent to an increase of 82%); animal feed and raw materials increased by 68 million USD (equivalent to an increase of 82%).
In the first 10 months, the total import turnover of the whole country reached 371.44 billion USD, an increase of 18.6% (equivalent to an increase of 58.18 billion USD) compared to the same period last year.
The data from the Customs Department recorded that the import turnover of goods of FDI enterprises reached 254.44 billion USD, an increase of 27.6% (equivalent to an increase of 54.98 billion USD) compared to the same period last year, accounting for 68.5% of the total import turnover of the whole country.
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Source: VITIC/ haiquanonline.com.vn